chargé d'affaires

[ shahr-zheyduh-fair, shahr-zhey; French shar-zhey da-fer ]
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noun,plural char·gés d'af·faires [shahr-zheyzduh-fair, shahr-zheyz; French shar-zhey da-fer]. /ʃɑrˈʒeɪz dəˈfɛər, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪz; French ʃar ʒeɪ daˈfɛr/. Government.
  1. Also called chargé d'affaires ad interim. an official placed in charge of diplomatic business during the temporary absence of the ambassador or minister.

  2. an envoy to a state to which a diplomat of higher grade is not sent.

Origin of chargé d'affaires

1
1760–70; <French: literally, one in charge of things

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chargé d'affaires

/ (ˈʃɑːʒeɪ dæˈfɛə, French ʃarʒe dafɛr) /


nounplural chargés d'affaires (ˈʃɑːʒeɪ, -ʒeɪz, French ʃarʒe)
  1. the temporary head of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador or minister

  2. the head of a diplomatic mission of the lowest level

Origin of chargé d'affaires

1
C18: from French: (one) charged with affairs

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